The Resource The house of the scorpion, Nancy Farmer
The house of the scorpion, Nancy Farmer
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Resource Information
The item The house of the scorpion, Nancy Farmer represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Delaware County District Library.
This item is available to borrow from all library branches.
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- Summary
- In a future where humans despise clones, Matt enjoys special status as the young clone of El Patrón, the 142-year-old leader of a corrupt drug empire nestled between Mexico and the United States
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 380 p.
- Note
- "A Richard Jackson book"
- Isbn
- 9780689852220
- Label
- The house of the scorpion
- Title
- The house of the scorpion
- Statement of responsibility
- Nancy Farmer
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- In a future where humans despise clones, Matt enjoys special status as the young clone of El Patrón, the 142-year-old leader of a corrupt drug empire nestled between Mexico and the United States
- Award
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- ALA Notable Children's Book, 2003
- Booklist Editors’ Choice: Books for Youth, 2002
- Grand Canyon Reader Award (Arizona), Teen Book Category, 2005.
- National Book Award for Young People's Literature, 2002.
- Rhode Island Teen Book Award, 2004.
- Sequoyah Book Awards (Oklahoma), Young Adult Books, 2005.
- South Carolina Book Award, Junior Books, 2006.
- YALSA Best Books for Young Adults, 2003
- Young Hoosier Book Award, Middle Books, 2006.
- Young Reader's Choice Award (Pacific Northwest), Senior, 2005.
- Awards note
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- Winner of National Book Award.
- Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature Honor Book.
- Newbery Honor book
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 076748
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1941-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Farmer, Nancy
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel
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- 6
- 10
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
- Human cloning
- Target audience
- adolescent
- Label
- The house of the scorpion, Nancy Farmer
- Note
- "A Richard Jackson book"
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 380 p.
- Isbn
- 9780689852220
- Isbn Type
- (hbk.)
- Lccn
- 2001-56594
- System control number
- (OCoLC)48796533
- Label
- The house of the scorpion, Nancy Farmer
- Note
- "A Richard Jackson book"
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 380 p.
- Isbn
- 9780689852220
- Isbn Type
- (hbk.)
- Lccn
- 2001-56594
- System control number
- (OCoLC)48796533
Subject
- Human cloning -- Juvenile fiction
- trueBoys
- trueClones and cloning
- trueCourage
- trueCourage in boys
- trueCourage in children
- trueDrug dealers
- trueDystopias
- trueGood and evil
- trueNear future
- Science fiction
Genre
Included in
- trueYALSA Best Books for Young Adults: 2003
- trueYoung Hoosier Book Award: Middle Books
- trueYoung Reader's Choice Award (Pacific Northwest): Senior
- trueALA Notable Children's Books: 2003
- trueBooklist Editors' Choice - Books for Youth - Older Readers Category: 2002
- trueGrand Canyon Reader Award (Arizona): Teen Book
- trueNational Book Awards: Young People's Literature
- trueRhode Island Teen Book Award
- trueSequoyah Book Awards (Oklahoma): Young Adult Books
- trueSouth Carolina Book Awards: Junior Books
Tone Tone is the feeling that a book evokes in the reader. In many cases, this category best answers the question, "What are you in the mood for?"
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- Award
- ALA Notable Children's Book, 2003
- Award
- Booklist Editors’ Choice: Books for Youth, 2002
- Award
- Grand Canyon Reader Award (Arizona), Teen Book Category, 2005.
- Award
- National Book Award for Young People's Literature, 2002.
- Award
- Rhode Island Teen Book Award, 2004.
- Award
- Sequoyah Book Awards (Oklahoma), Young Adult Books, 2005.
- Award
- South Carolina Book Award, Junior Books, 2006.
- Award
- YALSA Best Books for Young Adults, 2003
- Award
- Young Hoosier Book Award, Middle Books, 2006.
- Award
- Young Reader's Choice Award (Pacific Northwest), Senior, 2005.
Library Locations
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Delaware County District LibraryBorrow it84 East Winter Street, Delaware, OH, 43015, US40.299672 -83.064923
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